Celebrating its 18th year, Visit Orlando's Magical Dining returns from Aug. 18 – Oct. 1, 2023, inviting you to savor three-course, prix-fixe dinners at more than 115 top Orlando-area restaurants.
New this year is a pricing tier system of $40 and $60 for the menus plus tax and gratuity. This was designed to ensure the widest possible selection of participating restaurants, including several higher-end eateries.
STK at Disney Springs is presenting a $60 menu - details below!
$60 Menu
Disney Springs1580 East Buena Vista DriveC-17Orlando, FL 32830
Minion Land is now officially open at Universal Orlando Resort! Universal Orlando Resort revealed that Minion Land on Illumination Avenue officially opened to guests on August 11, 2023 at Universal Studios Florida.
In 2020, Southeast Steel Appliance Warehouse celebrated 80 years in Orlando – today they have been serving Orlando for 83 years. Founder Irving Lippton, Stu's Father-In-Law, established Southeast Steel in 1940, providing Central Floridians with various types of hardware, home supplies, and whatever consumer appliances that were available at the beginning of WWII. Driven by consumer needs ever since, they have continued to thrive in the appliance arena and today are known as locally as the "Appliance Experts."
In an effort to promote Taiwanese culture and cuisine, on August 25th, the Florida Taiwanese Business Association proudly presented the 'International Tour of Taiwan Gourmet Cuisines' at the Valencia College School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality in Orlando.
The event, organized by the Overseas Community Affairs Council(OCAC), highlighted the culinary expertise of two globally renowned Taiwanese chefs, Chef Ko-Chin Chang and Chef Kai-Yuan Lu.
Did you know there is a multicourse Japanese fine-dining omakase tasting menu experience at Epcot?
Omakase—or "leave it up to the chef"— a special gastronomical experience during which the chef curates the meal – can be found at Takumi-Tei at the Japan Pavilion at Epcot's World Showcase.
Did you know there is a new menu and new chef at Aurora at The Celeste Hotel in East Orlando?
Located at 4105 N Alafaya Trail right on UCF Campus, Aurora is known for its emphasis on fresh, locally-sourced food, colorful flavors, stunning ambiance, and refined service.
With the departure of chef Mike Trudnak, Aurora's new executive chef Ibis Lopez had some big shoes to fill.
At the Celeste, Lopez now oversees the culinary service operations at Aurora, in addition to planning and executing food and beverage service for meetings, corporate events, local catering functions, and special occasions in the hotel's indoor and outdoor event space.
Chef Ibis Lopez comes with more than a decade of culinary and hospitality experience at establishments including the Hyatt Grand Cypress and the Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes.
A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, an international network of hospitality and culinary schools teaching French haute cuisine, Lopez focused on hospitality management, culinary arts, and gastronomy.
Four Flamingos: A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen, the Michelin Recommended restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress near Walt Disney World has a new seasonal menu and we got a first look and taste with Chef de Cuisine Shelby Farrell! In addition to the new menu items, Bravo's "Top Chef All-Stars" Season 1 winner Chef Richard Blais will be at Four Flamingo this week on Aug. 17 & 19 with Chef Tucker Ricchio, WINNER of Fox's "Next Level Chef". Reservations are recommended, you do not want to miss this experience!
Here is a first look at the new menu items at Four Flamingos:
The Marketplace at Avalon Park is an innovative food hall, general store, and event space that soon will be celebrating their 2nd anniversary in downtown Avalon Park in East Orlando.
The food hall is comprised of 12 food and beverage vendors with indoor and outdoor seating to accommodate over 200 patrons, craft beer, wine, and cocktails as well as a general store.
They will be hosting a 2nd Anniversary Party on Sept. 16th - details to come.
This fall, several new happenings have begun at Marketplace at Avalon Park continuing throughout the week, including:
Monday-Bowigens Run Club
Tuesday-Bowingo Bingo
Wednesday-Live Music, Kids Eat Free (select vendors with purchase of entree) and Wine of the Week
UPDATE - OVER $6.1 K Raised for Maui Wildfire Victims!
As thousands of residents continue to flee the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, which has now become the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history, many are wondering how they can lend a helping a hand.
This week, Ricky Ly of TastyChomps.com worked together with local Orlando restaurants and hospitality industry to start a virtual silent auction and gofundme to benefit the Maui Strong Fund created by the Hawaii Community Foundation.
Hawaii Community Foundation's "Maui Strong" fund was created to provide community resilience with resources for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. The Maui Strong Fund is providing financial resources that can be deployed quickly, with a focus on rapid response and recovery for the devastating wildfires on Maui. HCF is working in close collaboration with state and county leaders, nonprofit organizations, and community members to get an understanding of the quickly evolving priorities.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green called the wildfires, which have killed at least 96 people and resulted in more than 11,000 evacuated, "the largest natural disaster in Hawaii state history." Green estimated the flames had already caused "billions" of dollars worth of damage, according to NBC News.
Jeff Hickman, spokesperson for Hawaii's Department of Defense told TODAY that the biggest thing people can do now to assist in the recovery is to send monetary donations. There are at least 1,100 people in shelters and an overflow of donated items like water, baby formula and pillows.
Two-Night Hotel stay and Two Tickets to Wantilan Luau by Universal's Loews Royal Pacific Resort ($1000 value)
Omakase Dinner for 2 by Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs ($500 value)
Set Dinner for 2 by Kaya ($240 value)
Master Mixology Class for 4 by Maxine's on Shine ($400 value)
Mills 50 Food Tour Lunch Experience with Tasty Chomps' Ricky Ly
Lunch experience with Orlando Sentinel's Amy Drew Thompson
Gatlin Hall Brewing Tour
Gift Cards from
Hanalei Shaved Ice
Sweet and Salty Island Grindz
Overrice
Domu / Tori Tori / Edoboy - Domu Dynasty
Bento Group
Isan Zaap
Sampaguita Ice Cream
Sonny Nguyen of Domu Dynasty tells us, "Hawaii was a special place for us when we visited and it is devastating to see Maui and its locals hurting right now. We are happy to band together with the city of Orlando to extend a helping hand - our own way of ohana - to those in need."
Maxine from Maxine's on Shine says, "We live in the restaurant industry, we feed people. When we see pain and suffering, it is second nature to us to come together and want to help out and to nurture! We are all part of a global community."
Grande Lakes Orlando has debuted a new Green Menu, focused on locally-sourced, clean, and vibrant cuisine.
The 500-acre luxury resort anchored by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes is home to the renowned Knife & Spoon restaurant led by Chef John Tesar.
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